Tag: 2021

Moline Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Meth & Gun Possession
DAVENPORT, Iowa – The grim reaper of the streets, Devon Allen McConnell, 36, from Moline, Illinois, was handed down a 16-year death sentence by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey on Thursday, November 18, 2021. The sentence came for McConnell’s heinous crimes of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of…

Devon Allen McConnell Sentenced
A Moline, Illinois man, Devon Allen McConnell, age 36, has been sentenced to 200 months in prison for his involvement in a string of serious crimes. The sentencing, which took place on Thursday, November 18, 2021, was handed down by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey. McConnell was found guilty of Possession…

Des Moines Predator Kimball Indicted in Child Sex Case
DES MOINES, IA – Dennis Eugene Kimball, 57, of Des Moines, is facing a lengthy federal prison sentence after being indicted by a grand jury on November 17, 2021, on charges stemming from a sickening attempt to prey on a child. Kimball is accused of attempting to produce child pornography, enticement of a minor, and…

Berry Gets 30 Years for Exploiting 3-Year-Old
SYRACUSE, NY – Lawrence Berry, 28, of Marathon, New York, will spend the next three decades behind bars after being sentenced today for the horrific sexual exploitation of a 3-year-old child. United States District Court Judge David N. Hurd delivered the sentence, a grim reckoning for a calculated and depraved crime. According to court documents,…

Cortland Man Gets 30 Years for Child Sex Exploitation
Syracuse, NY – In a shocking turn of justice, Lawrence Berry, 28, from Marathon, New York, has been sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment for sexually exploiting a 3-year-old minor. The verdict was handed down by United States District Court Judge David N. Hurd. Berry, who pleaded guilty, admitted to conspiring with Brittany Berry to exploit…

Ana Phimmasone Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $350,000
San Diego – November 23, 2021: Ana Phimmasone, the former office manager of a local home healthcare provider, has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud. Phimmasone, 37, from Chula Vista, confessed to siphoning off $352,594.47 from the agency and its elderly clients between April 2016 and April 2018. Phimmasone’s scheme involved stealing checks…

Chula Vista Manager Pleads Guilty to $350,000 Embezzlement Scheme
Chula Vista’s Ana Phimmasone has admitted to orchestrating a $350,000 embezzlement scheme targeting both her employer and vulnerable elderly clients. The 37-year-old former office manager pleaded guilty in federal court today to one count of wire fraud. Phimmasone, who was granted access to client accounts due to her trusted position, stole checks and credit card…

Baggage Bandit: Kenner Man Admits $550K Airline Scam
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Pernell Anthony Jones, Jr., 31, of Kenner, Louisiana, is facing serious time after admitting to a brazen scheme to defraud airlines out of over half a million dollars. Jones pled guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, and Mail Fraud, in…

Baggage Bandit: Kenner Man Admits $550K Airline Scam
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Pernell Anthony Jones Jr., 31, of Kenner, Louisiana, is facing a hefty sentence after pleading guilty to a sophisticated and brazen scheme to defraud multiple airlines out of over $550,000. Jones admitted to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, and Mail Fraud,…

Ex-Bank VP Gad Hit with New Charges for Fraudulent Letters
Former Silicon Valley Bank vice president Mounir Gad is facing a new wave of charges after being caught submitting fraudulent letters in his sentencing hearing for securities fraud. The 35-year-old Los Gatos resident now stands accused of document tampering, identity theft, and criminal contempt. Gad, who pleaded guilty to two counts of securities fraud, was…
